Russia’s new Defense Minister Belousov brought in to clean up shop? | DW News

President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu in a dramatic shakeup of his national security. Shoigu's replacement is Andrei Belousov - an economist and former deputy prime minister. Shoigu, who oversaw Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will now run the National Security Council. Interviews and analysis with DW’s Russia Analyst Konstantin Eggert and Justin Crump, CEO of the intelligence consultancy Sybilline.
00:00 Intro
00:28 Interview Konstantin Eggert
04:51 Interview Justin Crump
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[@icemanzw]

Well these so called putin experts always get it wrong about putin..

[@IrrationalCharm]

Sure rusbot.

[@icemanzw]

@@IrrationalCharm your mama is..

[@abdulaiabdulkarim8543]

😂😂 always thinking for Putin who is miles away from them and can't think for their useless presidents

[@ikaustralia]

They're not experts per say but those you're supposed to listen to and trust

[@Booz2020]

Kim Jong Un: Please hold my SOJU 🍶 Xi JinPing: Ni Hao Ma 🇹🇼 Orban: Slava GOULASH 🤯

[@kidgamer9399]

No, it is a promotion. Your analysts always get wrong regarding Russia. This is not objective journalism but bias. Why don't you invite someone who understands Russia.

[@pyrophobia133]

are you trying to break the system?

[@AuralioCabal-nl8gi]

I think Vlogger Konstatin of "Insjde Russia" Understands Russia 😂

[@hml1757]

There is no such thing as "objective journalism". Talk about it means somebody can prensents himself as the only owner of the truth. Many people was sent to camps and gulags based on that lie

[@GwynBleys]

Belousov spent 25 years in Academy of Sciences.. which was/is a KGB research center that included nuclear and post nuclear management research and who knows what else. So something tells me this guy is not just an economist.

[@philipambler3825]

He'll have to be an alchemist, otherwise his shoes will turn to bronze.

[@meteorknight999]

What the heck is kgb research centre ? You mean Soviet research centre ?

[@GwynBleys]

@@meteorknight999 The research center was under the supervision of Central Executive Committee of USSR. Which was the highest branch of Communist government. And it researched everything from Chemical weapons to cross breading alien babies (hypothetically) And im sure this guy know the exact result of a nuclear blast of any size on the urban population of a specific area. In other words this economist can call the shots on what to nuke from a scientific point of view and is not really a civilian.

[@spiritualvirus6964]

Why no one says nothing about this?

[@tamila999]

​@@spiritualvirus6964 they probably don't want to cause panic

[@deatthknell]

DW has, unapolagetically and consistently, been wrong about Russia. Time will tell

[@gyanendrakumar2350]

DW is government news channel

[@flopoz2575]

@@gyanendrakumar2350 Yes, everyone knows it. It is literally written right under the video title.

[@steoderfragt1821]

3 day operation still on going i see?

[@steoderfragt1821]

@@gyanendrakumar2350 So it never reports problems from the Ampel Regierung? You conspiracy freaks crack me up

[@glintongordon6811]

​@@steoderfragt1821ask mark miley nobody in Russia said anything about 3 days

[@mphomosoeu6624]

All of u Western media propagandists keep on saying that the new Russian defense minister doesn't have military experience. Do Western defense ministers have military experience

[@lawrencekling8598]

You forget Shoigu is major general not Minister of defence.

[@fnmkd3142]

If things were going well, putin wouldn`t replace shoigu with an economist, would he.

[@jamiearmstrong3487]

Ben Wallace did, and he was amazing... In his own way.

[@user-no1nj9ji1d]

Especially gynaecologist Ursula Von der Leyen, best defence minister ever 🤣

[@RangKlos]

Revolving doors - are you sure you’re not describing British Tory government DW?

[@IAmLegendBoxing]

He asked to retire 3 years ago western media.

[@drunkensailor112]

Except that he doesn't retire

[@MaxCroat]

He isn't retiring. However, he literally got promoted, this is just our western media trying to put a spin on things as usual.

[@Chugotravels9342]

​@MaxCroat that's what i thought as well. Some media even said he got the sack...it's BS

[@MaxCroat]

@@Chugotravels9342 if anything, the guy who was reppaced by shoigu got sacked, from ehat I gather he didnt get any new position. But he is just not famous in the west, so it seemingly isnt as interesting for our media to make a story about him.

[@robertenglish8428]

"DW's Russia analyst." Think about the way Eggert is introduced by the DW anchor, "our expert." Maybe relying overwhelmingly on one "in house" analyst is not such a good idea? Yet DW has a small stable of go-to analysts that they use over and over and over. That's convenient for them, but not conducive to a diversity of views and self-critical analysis. Consequently, even though people on the outside marvel at the terrible track record of these experts and wonder why they are never called out (or even replaced?) for their consistently failed predictions, those inside the "DW bubble" all praise and support each other. It's kind of funny with the chaos and corruption on display in Ukraine to hear them highlight Russia's "revolving door" of leadership and "widespread corruption." Sure Russia is corrupt, but at least the money to build defensive lines was spent to build defensive lines. In Ukraine, along the Northern border with Russia, it seems that only 30% of the money allocated for building defensive lines was actually spent for that. With the result that those lines are about 30% effective.

[@ikaustralia]

Well, Shoigu had served as a Defense Minister for 12 years - not really a revolving door status 🙂

[@jonathanjacob5453]

“Shoigu, moves on after 12 successful years in his role as Russian defense minister. He architected the expansion of Russia’s military industrial complex to eclipse that of the collective west” That’s the version of reality you will not hear on DW.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Russia has a winning military strategy, Ukraine and NATO have a PR strategy. The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

[@Booz2020]

Who sows FARDs, Gunna Be Reaping Stinky Odor 🦜

[@TheNilla2020]

People cant give Ukraine weapons forever

[@lepetitroquet9410]

@@TheNilla2020 They actually can. Pretty easily. And it's way cheaper (and safer) for them than to enter a new cold war in the context of a weaken/broken NATO.

[@HellBot-gi5si]

That because Vladimir Putin doesn't have a plan "B". He still stuck on plan "A". That is why he is failing.

[@journey-gm6sv]

​​@@lepetitroquet9410 forever as if ukraine hasn't a limited amount of soldiers ️

[@leopoldom.jr.dulguime3314]

DW bring in guests who are brilliant and makes sense and not a propagandist.

[@jasonmamedov6769]

Quite clearly the opposite of the revolving door based on these tenures.

[@AuralioCabal-nl8gi]

Shoigu is fortunate it is a revolving door , not an open highrise window.😂LOL

[@USGrant21st]

Just have patience, it's never too late.

[@Booz2020]

Bill Gates: Please, hold ma WINDOWS 🪟

[@user-mi3dn3ii8u]

​Booz2020ppp

[@MaxCroat]

Bro literally got promoted. Just the western media making a fuss about it.

[@USGrant21st]

@@MaxCroat 🤡russian troll

[@icemanzw]

What are you even talking are you trying to tell me putin does not know what he is doing?

[@patrolmanpete]

I guess Shoigu got tired of winning so he retired 😂

[@r-uu2qi]

Shoigu is the most talented minister of defense in the world. He has been bringing victories so far. Do some fact checking

[@ikaustralia]

12 years in service

[@patrolmanpete]

​@@r-uu2qitoo bad for him that his winning streak is over😂

[@jonathanjacob5453]

Yes maybe one day he will become the Ukrainian ambassador to Britain.

[@mikejohn2999]

He is definitely still in the ministry of defense buts behind the scene

[@goodintentions5189]

Imagine being experts on other people's affairs and totally forgetting who you are

[@user-oj8il8ii1t]

the Covid experts who have became the war experts 😂😂😂

[@maxheadroom1506]

Shoigu also has no military experience

[@kostask8851]

Belousov is a very capable politician economist and organizer. Given Russia's overwhelming dominance in the battlefield, Putin needs someone with the abilities of Belousov to deal with the aftermath of the inevitable colapse of Ukraine. Everything else is just guesses.

[@carlthomas7101]

You’re guessing aswell

[@thegreatdane3627]

a little premature for that, don't you think? It's not like the war is going to end any time soon, 2 years from now they will still be fighting over the Donbass...

[@patrolmanpete]

Wishful thinking😂

[@stevencharnock9271]

More likely Putin is more worried about the way things are going on the home front and wants someone he trusts completely, if the new offensive goes well it was because Shogun planned it, if it fails then the new guy is the fall guy.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

806 days into a 3 day SMO is not “overwhelming dominance” it’s a legacy of incompetence and corruption. Which is fine by me. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@johnkings7044]

The same media was saying prigozin would overthrow putin😂😂😂

[@shutup2751]

Shoigu getting a promotion and replaced by a very competent man but yeah this is a loss somehow

[@zollen123]

You normally promoted someone whose done a great job, unless you thought Shoigu done a great job considering the long Ukraine war. It should have been obvious to most people.

[@ArcticDucq]

Shoigu promotion is more like de facto retirement. It's simillar to how Valeri Zaluzhnyi appointed as UK ambassador of Ukraine. Its like still giving them a title as a thank you for your service but in reality they are fired. Not necessarily because they were incompotent but because change was needed.

[@ikaustralia]

The desperation on part of the Western media shines through lately

[@ikaustralia]

@@zollen123 yes, as a Russia, he does a great job in Ukraine How would you do it better?

[@ikaustralia]

@@ArcticDucq not really, they removed Valeri Zaluzhnyi for talking too much truths about the situation on the front and getting more popular than Zelenskiy in Ukraine

[@robertseaborne5758]

If Russian defence is a revolving door, then Ukrainian defence must be a spinning door.

[@MrHunterix]

This Government will be more efficient than previous.

[@Rod732]

😂😂 hard not to

[@Andre-kg6fu]

The girl is delightful somehow.

[@kidgamer9399]

Ukraine replaced several high ranking officials but the west so it as strategic.

[@Someone-Anonymous123]

Ukraine is also cleaning up its army, Eliminating corruption, Refurbishing or removing old weapons and Restructuring its army. Russia is also doing the same. Both the parties have switched to a war economy, they are gearing up for a long war.

[@soniyarathnayake18]

Not properly equiped not well trained this is the winning recipe for russia

[@GolfNut867]

Nevermind that Zelensky has pretty much replaced his entire war cabinet since the war started. Countries change their cabinets and leadership all the time. What's the big deal? UK has had three Prime Ministers in the last four years.

[@jordancobb7553]

Maybe that the 64 km tank train sent to take Kiev hasn't returned and they are still along way from taking all of Donbass let alone Kiev because Russia is too weak

[@martavdz4972]

Comparing apples and oranges. That´s how Ukraine and UK work, but not Putin´s government. Shoigu has been in Putin´s inner circle for 30 years, Putin had always trusted him absolutely, so it´s a big deal when he´s moved from a source of money and military power (aka the Ministry of Defence).

[@GolfNut867]

@martavdz4972 Your irrational hatred of all things Russian is forcing you to try and find something positive for the Ukrainians in a non-story. This is nothing more than a post-election cabinet shuffle. They happen all the time in Western governments. If Shoigu was truly on the outs, then he'd be disappeared like Prigozhin, not promoted to head of the national security council. Ukraine and the West are so desperate for good news that they're clutching at straws now.

[@alamdarnaqvi564]

Critical Analysis must be based not only on economic coordination but also on regional security; not otherwise i.e. personal dart points framework ...

[@mathewabraham21]

How many Prime Ministers in UK in the last 5 years...

[@Rod732]

How many new presidents in Russian democracy 🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@chokosabe]

That first guy beuing interviewed called it right. By the end of the day, Patruschev was announced as an "advisor"

[@coldspirit9904]

some ukrainean generals sold out their country to allow that kharkiv offensive...

[@John4Ger]

Incompetence is a trait in Russias government.

[@igorwanderer4020]

Of course, competence is a trait of Western politicians, especially European ones, they do everything to increase the well-being of their peoples and the prosperity of Europe is growing by the minute 🤣

[@nektoya8417]

Белоусов учёный экономист плюс на предыдущей должности он отвечал за военную промышленность. Выбор сделан с прицелом на долгие военные мероприятия. Какие эн глупые аналитики😂

[@ceedoubleyou]

a bit of free advice, associate with Putin, stay away from tall buildings with windows and don't travel in airplanes.

[@Booz2020]

Bill Gates: Please hold my WINDOWs🪟 AirFrance : Slava 🥖🥐

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

Not so much a revolving door, more a matter of opening windows!

[@elijahheyes9061]

Definition of an Expert. An Ex is a has been, and a spurt is a drip under pressure.

[@hilltopintegratedfarm1693]

I think i think and i think

[@MaxCroat]

"shakeup" bro literally got promoted, what are you even on about

[@hb9145]

If they only could find Gerasimov.

[@warukraine9650]

I am buying 150 used washing machines, I pay 500 dollars per machine, customs for Russia, I pay

[@coldspirit9904]

the ghost of the wagner ex boss......smiling....lol

[@urbansenicar81]

Is it revolving doors or a dictatorship? Make up your mind.

[@marcob1729]

I mean, IDK. I'm not a fan of Russia, but this wasn't really the narrative when Zaluzhnyi was replaced

[@ArcticDucq]

Zaluzhnyi had some serious problems with Zelensky to the point that he was appointed as UK ambassador despite being brilliant commander. They can't really talk about that tho because Zelensky is the image of Ukranian resistance , they cant have that damaged.

[@WarThunderista]

There are few things I noticed on Telegram in the last 3 weeks. Increase in number of destroyed abrams, leopards, bradleys and artillery systems, a lot of videos of surrendered ukrainians, more than usual number of videos of ukrainians resisting mobilisation, even activating hand grenades to avoid getting dragged into the van.

[@Rod732]

😂😂

[@rocororphan6146]

Less revolving door, more like elevator door open to the shaft

[@bojanm986]

Note to myself: Whenever in desperate situation bevas confident as DW.

[@polarper8165]

or mobilize

[@ibrahimdumal3547]

Europe never learn...Nelson Mandela once told USA."that South Africa's friends aren't American friend's and vice versa".....Europe should learn on how to their own independent institutions.

[@thegreatdane3627]

which European institutions are not independent?

[@calion7643]

​@@thegreatdane3627 on paper all of them are, but in reality we see many times politically and economically European countries doing USA's beading. At least i see that in slovenia, as i am slovenian

[@lovyrituraj]

@@thegreatdane3627 you are vassal of the American establishment, news to you?

[@SNkumar-cy7xq]

Governments

[@thegreatdane3627]

@@calion7643 The US and EU countries coordinate their foreign policy on many issues. That is not the same as doing the US' bidding. When Trump was in office, he tried to dictate foreign policy to the EU. And the result was that the EU no longer supported the US. The best example was the proposed UN ban on arms sales to Iran, which the European countries no longer supported, so it was voted down in the security council. You are also ignoring the looming trade war between the US and EU.

[@vanceg4901]

Ever notice that Russian upper rank military hats are ridiculously large?

[@bullet1218]

When crooks trying to run crooks it gets messy...hopefully the Russian people will get tired of it...💯👎

[@normkeen2597]

Problem is it would take 10 generations of Russians to wake up to it

[@ikaustralia]

Russian people think Putin goes too gentle on the West

[@throughput6674]

Imagine a westerner who thinks they have some sort of moral high ground.

[@igorwanderer4020]

@@throughput6674 It's fantastic now

[@user-bd9ky2lc3m]

Когда ты не знаком с темой, говори всегда ФСБ России.

[@patrolmanpete]

Don't drink the tea at your retirement party, Sergei

[@USGrant21st]

and don't come close to open windows 😁

[@stevenjackson1879]

How long till Putin replaces him

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Visionary leaders have clarity of purpose and unwavering determination. Replacing Shoigu is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. Putin is a great leader.

[@pheonix-one]

Hypocritial title on the news title - David Cameroon, Von der Liar, Bidet, etc. Shoigu has been promoted; he is a civilian who has not served in the army.

[@MrSean03839]

Manstein will set things right.

[@ignaciourena5692]

that's a bad news for Ukraine ....

[@lawrencekling8598]

Obviously Ukraine is losing the war without support of West. Military aid comes too little too late. Why didn't Russia finish quickly? Because lack of manpower.

[@happymelon7129]

This means Youkrain just a sideline now. Russia shift into military economy , just like U$A MIC .

[@withgrowinginsanity198]

Boycott everything russian. Check if a company has any ties to those criminals before buying anything

[@jakoflynn2560]

Poacher turns gamekeeper Putin

[@meanlife7358]

No, 😅😅😅this is constitutional

[@GhostBSK]

listen to what they say there sentances dont make any sense😂😂😂

[@Anashadk]

More likely to take the blame.

[@willkerslake8820]

Oh dear, Shoeglue has come unstuck!

[@Marwa-we8id]

Congratulaciones

[@clincpb8903]

I would like to see the same video about Biden's entourage !

[@danp2965]

Blind leading the blind…

[@nomxhosapekani7966]

One way of avoiding or at least minimizing Cadre Deployment.

[@lesliethomas7234]

Your topic sentence is misleading. USA leadership changes every 4 years.

[@Someone-Anonymous123]

Elections are conducted, they don't replace anyone without perfect reasons. Russia also has a reason because it is restructuring its army because Russia is weaker.

[@eugenejoseph6910]

Sometimes I wonder if Russia is obsessed with what happens on this side of the planet compared how we are obsessed with their side

[@Haveaniceday123kick]

The theft of defence

[@considerthis7712]

Aren’t they all corrupt?

[@krollpeter]

So ... Prigozhin was right

[@ruiddd956]

No, that was a promotion.

[@tajspeen564]

I think shoigu removal is not bad for shoigu and not bad for Mr putin .those who has more ability they are at top job to promote Russia Mr putin want a strong Russia in any field to compete the west

[@lawrencekling8598]

You think so? We'll see....

[@bobbydennis8333]

Just making sure if we see something we’re still supposed to say something!! “Been that way for 30 years.” - U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 “Makes me feel human again after this place.” - Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024 “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂

[@eneshadzic3778]

Maybe this guy can speed things up

[@lawrencekling8598]

Explain how? He doesn't have any experience in military.

[@zestrixalex3786]

Why the heck they are smiling so much at so cringe timings? FFS those inappropriate smiles would bring shivers even to serial killers!

[@IAm-qr1on]

American leadership a revolving door come on now

[@coldspirit9904]

russian bloggers are psyched out...lllmmmaaooo..gotta love this country!!!

[@jeremygibbs7342]

Wow, Putlers failing war thrown in his face hit a nerve. The extra effort in the russian cope messages are reminiscent of the cope cages to defend T72's from javelins. Oh wait, those turrets still went popping off. Oh well, Russia army borg right? Resistance is futile and all that?

[@basiladnan1557]

The spending on the army this year is three times the spending on education, health, and ecology combined!. This is why an economist was chosen to rectify this very odd situation. This whole war is usless and attritive. It will have even deeper implications on Russia as time passes. Also sanctions are really hurting, although Mr. Lavrove keeps making fun of them.

[@bigfudge2031]

The military spending is so high because Russia can't take a small village without first blowing it to pieces, losing 30 tanks and paying crazy wages to convince people to be human meatwaves in the process to capture a village with 50 houses. Because of their wastefulness, they have to produce way more military equipment than they should.

[@LidiaIsakova]

​@@bigfudge2031when you fight against archers in sandals like the west used to do after ww2 it might be not clear that real war is different. The most interesting here is the "grinder": how is that possible when Ru army started with 200k men group in 2022, then mobilized 300k reservists only once, currently has 600k on the front, destroyed ukr counter offensive in 2023, started offensive now - and all that with only one mobilisation? Where are the "grinders", how is that possible just in terms of math?

[@bigfudge2031]

@LidiaIsakova because mobilisation is completely different to recruiting. If people are mobilised, they are legally required to fight, if they are recruited they are paid well, but they are voluntary joining. Because the Kremlin doesn't want to cause unrest by doing another mobilisation, their only other option is to recruit (and not all those volunteers are Russians)

[@radearpurba3589]

I hope Mr. Putin has had some smart strategies about Ukraine-Russian war when Mr. Putin has changed his cabinet 🤔🤔🤒🙏🏻

[@guyjoly9869]

Get your story straight

[@armindapereira4433]

I don’t get why this specialist give ideas to Russians in KZbin…

[@praveendreamer]

They have truly streamlined the procedure... Shoigu will be promoted with an emphasis on the Russian military industrial complex, which the western media has not identified as a national security adviser... As a national security council adviser, he has grown closer to Putin... whereas the new guy is an economist technocrat who will bring more money for military expansion by relieving Shoigu of administrative duties!!! As usual, the Western media portrays this as a setback; nonetheless, this is an excellent step in the midst of a major NATO escalation threat.

[@ChristianEditVideos]

Shoigu has asked for years to retire. This is about retirement not incompetence.

[@Rod732]

He is not retiring

[@ChristianEditVideos]

@@Rod732 But effectively helps him to rest.

[@ruiddd956]

​@@ChristianEditVideosYes but it is a promotion.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

EU of America

[@cristianradeanu9500]

Lol…just like in USA…

[@marisabenson1222]

Send Taurus to Ukraine

[@robertolopez9483]

so that they can be parade in Moscow???? no thanks, Ukraine is an incompetent and corrupt nation.

[@riversidegardenradio9070]

30,000 troops not particular well trained , not particular well equipped using shovels as per the analyst and western military expert is capturing territories from the NATO trained,funded , Equipped and led forces. What does that say for these the NATO forces. The fact is that the Russians do what they say they are going to do and no force is capable of stopping them.

[@Rod732]

They also said they were not going to invade Ukraine 🤡

[@ruiddd956]

​@@Rod732No. Never did.

[@riversidegardenradio9070]

@@Rod732 All the original objectives are listed on the MOD website and have not been altered all anyone who is interested in the truth can have a read. When saying that it as not been updated to include the Demilitarisation of 30 countries

[@__3800]

Parasitic structure talking about the revolving door 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@inferno0020]

Of course. Parasitic structures remain much superior to predatory despotism.

[@ikaustralia]

@@inferno0020 why makes you think it's superior?

[@USGrant21st]

russian trolls are getting very active 😁

[@ikaustralia]

@@USGrant21st well, look at least they're getting paid to post unlike you 😃

[@USGrant21st]

@@ikaustralia that's true, troll factories can exist only in the countries with cheap labor

[@TheGamer05.]

È a capo della produzione significa che lui sarà quello che dovrà alimentare esercito

[@sihletngcobo]

What utter nonsense. Putin is so satisfied with him so he promotes him

[@patrolmanpete]

"promotes" lol

[@williamgary7891]

I'm not going to make any options 😂

[@OlafScholz-dj2mn]

I do not understand why Russia does not supply the Houthis with hypersonic missiles capable of hitting US cities, because in the US view, supplying weapons does not mean being drawn into a military conflict.

[@marisabenson1222]

Give Ukraine the means to defend itself

[@trevorsutherland5263]

at this point that would take a Star Destroyer

[@ravenblackheart9863]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@comacuma2869]

Latvian borzoi dhaug

[@SgtOddball90]

I like how Western media is trying to make it look like this guy got fired when in reality he got promoted...

[@kralikkral5560]

Mainly: he understands a lot of robotic warfare